Victoria
Rev. Dwayne Nathaniel Wise
1948 — 2023
Rev. Dwayne Nathaniel Wise, 75, of Victoria, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, December 3, 2023, in Allen, Texas, with his son, Jonathan, by his side. He was born on August 30, 1948, in Kenedy, Texas, the oldest child of Raymond Leroy and Loretta Lou Smith Wise. He spent his early childhood years in Kenedy, moving to Bloomington in 1954, and to Victoria (Crescent Valley) in 1961. He was a 1966 graduate of Victoria High School, attended Victoria College for two years, and transferred to Baylor University in 1968, graduating in 1971 with a Bachelor of Music Education degree. Dwayne gave his life to Jesus Christ on May 12, 1957 at 8 years of age. In August of 1972,...